sold Centennial Mugs; published, in conjunction with the Center for the Book, Capital Libraries and Librarians: a Brief History of the District of Columbia Library Asociation 1894-1994, by John Y. Cole;

published index to INTERCOM, prepared by Mary Feldman;

travelling exhibit on the history of DCLA mounted by Kathryn Ray, funded by the DC Humanities Council;

culmination with Centennial Gala held at the Washington Club on June 18, many attended in period attire.

2006: John D. Byrum receives the Melvil Dewey Medal, ALA's award for distinguished service to the profession of librarianship.

2006: Henriette Avram, a pioneer of library automation and leader of the MARC pilot project that led to the MARC format, passes away.

2006: DCLA members join hundreds of ALA members in two days of service projects on behalf of New Orleans libraries struck by Hurricane Katrina.

2006: Ruth Fine Memorial Student Loans increase to three awards per year. The first award was made in 2002.

2006: DCLA takes the lead in developing local library projects for volunteer service during the 2007 ALA Annual Conference held at the Washington Convention Center.

2007: DCLA along with Catholic University and District of Columbia Public Schools wins a significant grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support MLS education for school librarians in the DC system.

2007: DCLA holds a membership contest for a new name for its newsletter. Capital Librarian is selected and the publication moves to a bimonthly schedule.

2007 : Megan Sheils is named to participate in ALA's Emerging Leaders Program.

2013: DCLA establishes a bundled membership allowing members to join ALA and DCLA in single transaction.

2013: DCLA website is redesigned by members of a Catholic University LIS class and the winning design is introduced at the annual banquet.

2013: DCLA introduces a new award for members to honor leadership service to the association, the Elizabeth W. Stone Award.

2013: DCLA initiates reciprocal member privileges for Virginia Library Association members to participate in one another's events and conferences at membership rates. DCLA confirmed its reciprocal agreement with the Maryland Library Association.

DCLA Device

The device of the District of Columbia Library Association, adopted in 1965, is based on the George Washington family shield as adapted by James Thackara and John Vallance and first imprinted on a map of the City of Washington engraved in 1792. The device, as illustrated above, was reproduced from a copy of the map located in the Map Division, Library of Congress.

From the purpose of the Association the shield and book were redrawn to secure better definition of the line; "Rights of Man" was replaced by "DCLA"; and at the base of the shield was added "1894", the date of the founding of the District of Columbia Library Association.